A Twitter user, @Afamdeluxo has asked what could be the reason why rivers in Nigeria are used for fetish purposes alone.
Afam, who based in America videoed a clean river where residents went for relaxation and asked why can’t rivers back home not used for such purpose.
He pointed out that if it’s in Nigeria that kind of river would been smelling because of sacrifices done by fetish people.
Sharing the video, Afam asked;
“Why is it that most rivers in our places are only used for fetish purposes? Like people can’t even go there and chill or have a good time or something. Why? 😕😕😕
Reacting to his post, other twitter users shared their own experiences.
@Nzekiev said; “Go to Ogbunile cave, you’ll see sacrifices everywhere! You’ll be wondering why we are so backward. Ndi uchu ba anyi
@vels20 wrote; “I think Nollywood is to be blamed for that, growing up i have visited my village ihiala and nothing fetish happens there.
Another user wrote; “We are the generation to correct that impression!
There is this River in my village Urunnebo village Enugwu-ukwu! It’s between us an Aguukwu nri boundary. This river could have served as a source of revenue generation to the community because of the abundance of the aquatic
@SoloClark3 counters Afam, according to him, some rivers in southeast region are clean and not used for fetish purposes.
He wrote; “No really that…. I was marvel when I passed mmiri ukpo in Nnewi south on Sunday…. That river na cruise for youth there…
@sen___uche wrote; “With all the aja ndi beanyi na achu (fetish sacrifices), majority are still impoverished and we are still suffering from the plague of epileptic leadership.